Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-31
FORTY-NINTH COsGRESs.
Second Session,
SENATE.
WASHINGrON Ian DC

The House cable railroad bill was referred
TO the committee on the District of Colum-
bia.
The credentials of Senator Hswlev for the
full term commencing March t, 1887, were
presented and placed on file.
The Senate bill for the protection of the
the morals of minors IN the District of Co.
lumola was reported from the district COM
mittee and placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Harris offered resolution that at the
conclusion Of the morning business each dav
the Senate proceed to the consideration
of House bills and joint resolutions on the
calendar, and continue such consideration
| till O'Clock laid over
The Senate bill to amend the law estab.
llshing the Yellowstone Park, which was
under discussion Yesterday, was taken up
Mr.. Edmunds advocated the OIL ou the
ground that if the Yellow stone Park was not
conserved, and controlled and watched lust
as the Capitol had to be, its beauties would
be entirely destroyed. The bill was dis
cussed till o'clock, when the presiding otfi-
Ger presented the unfinished business. il be-
ing the railroad attorney bill.
Mr.. Vest moved that the bill be postponed
till Monday next. rhe motion was agreed
to-yeas "a, nays 20, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bowen, Brown, Call, CAM
eron, Cockrell, Conger, Cullom, Farwell,
Frye, German, Gray, Hampton, Jones of
Nevada, Mcmillan, Manderson, Mitchell of
Oregon, Palmer, Plstt. Pugh, Ransom, Sa-
bin, Sawyer, Teller, Vest-24.
Nays-Mes3rs. Allison, Beck Berry, Blair,
Butler, Coke, Dawes, George, Hawley. In
gals, Morgan, Morrill,, salisbury, Sherman,
Spooner, Van Wyck, Walthall, Whittehorn,
Wilson of Iowa, Wilson of Mary yland-20.
Mr.. Beck-I understand that the Senate,
by this vote, has displaced the railroad attor-
neys bill altogether, so that it now stands at
the foot of the special orders. Am | right in
that?
The presiding otficer-The chair is of the
opinion that il places the bill on the calendar
subject to motion.
Mr. Beck-I desire to give notice that on
Monday next, and on every other day that
can do so, until fair vote is had on that bill
| shall make motion to take it up. The
Senate has seen fit to displace it and to put il
at the bottom. Now with much emphasis)
it shall be voted on,
On motion of Mr.. Vest the consideration of
the Yellowstone Park bill was resumed by
vote of "a to II.
Mr.. Van Wyck offered an amendment,
which was adopted, providing that any set
tier on the territory newly added to the park
by this bill shall be entitled to all rights and
privileges now gwen by the laws OF the
United States and Territories.
Mr.. George opposed the bill because it set
aside $500 square miles, an area twice the
size OF Delaware, three times as large as
Rhode Island and nearly as large as Comet
icut, and dedicated it and set 1t apart as a
park of pleasure ground for the benefit and
enjoyment of the people of the United States
Not one citizen in 10000 would ever have a
chance to enjoy that pleasure ground. He
was opposed to the purpose of the bill and to
the means by which that purpose was to be
attained.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar the bill was amend
ed by inserting provision for an appeal to
the district court of Wyoming Territory, in
cases of imprisonment, and then it was passed
yeas 40, nays 8, the nays being Messrs
Berry, Butler, Coke, George, Mcmillan,
Morgan, Whittehorne and Wilson of Mary
land
The Pacific railroad funding bill came up
as the next special order, but was, on motion
of Mr.. Hoar, postponed as special order for
Monday, Feb. Z.
On motion of Mr.. Beck the railroad attor-
ney bill was again taken up so as to be the
unfinished business for next Monday, an
then, on motion of Mr.. Cameron, the Senate
at 3 30 went into secret session.
At o'clock the Senate adjourned.